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Unlike other [[geothermal]] energy (which is only viable in a few parts of the world), ground source heat pumps work in almost any part of the world.
Unlike other [[geothermal]] energy (which is only viable in a few parts of the world), ground source heat pumps work in almost any part of the world.
==Effects on surrounding ecosystem==
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Once the GSHP is installed, it does not affect the surrounding environment. Contrary to a common myth, GSHPs do not freeze the ground.<ref>[https://jlphillips.co.uk/ground-source-heat-pumps-myths-debunked/ Ground Source Heat Pumps – 5 Myths Debunked - JL Phillips]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://jlphillips.co.uk/ground-source-heat-pumps-myths-debunked/ Ground Source Heat Pumps – 5 Myths Debunked - JL Phillips]